Overview
Purchase Administrator Jobs in Umhlanga at Micro Minder Ltd
Salary: R20,000 per month
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Location: Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal
Working Hours: UK-aligned hours, office-based
About the Role
We are looking for a well-organised and reliable Purchase Administrator to support the Procurement team with purchase orders, supplier follow-ups, delivery tracking, invoice queries and general purchasing administration.
This role would suit someone with strong communication skills, good attention to detail, and an interest or background in purchasing, procurement, supply chain or administration.
Key Responsibilities
- Follow up on purchase order confirmations from suppliers.
- Check purchase order details and query any discrepancies.
- Track open purchase orders and follow up to ensure suppliers deliver on time and in full.
- Liaise with suppliers, couriers and internal departments regarding deliveries.
- Assist with resolving delivery shortages and ensuring credit notes are requested where required.
- Keep purchase order information, lead times and reorder data updated on the system.
- Support supplier price file updates and related administration.
- Assist with invoice queries and ensure issues are followed up timeously.
- Support the team with product data accuracy and general administration.
- Build good working relationships with Finance, Operations, Commercial and other internal teams.
Requirements
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Good attention to detail.
- Confident working with numbers and basic financial information.
- Good organisational and follow-up skills.
- Able to build relationships with suppliers and internal departments.
- Intermediate Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel.
- Previous experience in purchasing, procurement, supply chain or administration would be advantageous, but not essential.
Advantageous
- Exposure to purchase orders, suppliers or invoice queries.
- Basic understanding of procurement or supply chain processes.
- Experience working with ERP or purchasing systems.
- Comfortable working closely with Finance and other departments.
Application Process
Shortlisted candidates may be required to complete a basic Excel assessment as part of the recruitment process.
Application Question(s):
- The salary for this role is R20,000 per month. Are you comfortable proceeding with this salary?
- Are you able to reliably commute to Umhlanga for a fully office-based role?
- Are you comfortable working UK-aligned hours, which may mean finishing at approximately 6:30 PM SA time during UK summer time and 7:30 PM SA time during UK winter time?
- Do you have experience in purchasing, procurement, supply chain, purchase orders or supplier follow-ups?
- Have you worked with purchase orders before?
- How would you rate your Excel skills?
- What is your current notice period?
- Shortlisted candidates may be required to complete a basic Excel assessment onsite. Are you comfortable with this?
Work Location: In person
Title: Purchase Administrator
Company: Micro Minder Ltd
Location: Umhlanga
